The church relations team at Union Gospel Mission has gone to a lot of work to gather reflections on Lent from a diverse body of leaders in the areas where they work – Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Victoria.…
It’s a loss for the Midwest, but a gain for Canada’s west cost. A leading evangelical seminary is moving from the Chicago area to join Trinity Western University (TWU). A February 4 release from Trinity Western states: Trinity Western University…
Black History Month was recognized by the Canadian government in 1995. Locally, the BC Black History Awareness Society is particularly active in telling the stories of Black citizens. Among the more prominent people featured on the site are: James Douglas,…
A visiting scholar and a new study offer some valuable insights into the nature of disability and some thoughts about how we can support Canadians with disabilities. During a Houston Centre presentation (‘Reckoning with Our Humanity: How Chronic Illness and…
This weekend seems like an excellent time to gather at the American border to “stand alongside refugee claimants who continue to navigate dangerous and uncertain border realities.” And that is exactly what will be happening. A Border Walk & Prayer…
Were missionaries an integral part of the colonial enterprise? Were they simply swept up in it? Or were they on-the-ground critics? Those are the themes that engage most books on the topic, often from academic presses, these days. Those works…
Lane Walker will be in court March 18, facing a charge stemming from his decision to carry out a “protest/vigil at Every Woman’s Abortion Clinic” (Everywoman’s Health Centre), on Commercial Drive at Broadway. He has protested the killing of children…
Four local Conservative Members of Parliament will host an Ontario MP who is leading the charge against the Liberals’ Bill C-9, ‘An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).’ The…
I dip into First Things from time to time, usually to my advantage. The other day, a link to “on the intellectual Christian revival” led me to The Great Christian Reset – and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the…
This is my first local books round-up of 2026, covering 11 recent books from the Christian community. As always, there is a wide range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. W. Ross Hastings:…